Henry Mabley Johnson is an associate professor of ethnomusicology, Asian studies, and performing arts studies at the University of Otago-New Zealand. He is the author of "The Koto: A Traditional Instrument in Contemporary Japan," Brian Moloughney is a sinologist in the history department at the University of Otago-New Zealand. He is president of the New Zealand Asian Studies Association and is the coeditor of "Disputed Histories: Imagining New Zealand's Pasts,"